Morris' attorneys say he should be re-tried for the killings of Tampa police officers David Curtis and Jeffrey Kocab, who were shot to death during a 2010 traffic stop.

The attorneys say a prospective juror tainted the entire jury pool when she made a statement about Morris' prior murder conviction during jury selection. They also argued that the judge shouldn't have allowed testimony from a jail deputy, who heard Morris utter "I repent for killing," and that certain statements from the officers' widows should also not have been allowed.